"We are pleased to welcome Pat to our organisation and look forward to the leadership he will provide for our team," team president John Mara and chairman Steve Tisch said in a joint statement.

"He has an outstanding track record in developing young players, and it is clear his players respond to his guidance and direction. We interviewed six talented and qualified candidates, and we feel like Pat, with his vision and experience, is the right person to lead our team."

"I want to thank John Mara and Steve Tisch for giving me the opportunity to be the head coach of the New York Giants," Shurmur said. "I am looking forward to getting to work with [general manager] Dave Gettleman and [assistant GM] Kevin Abrams and starting the process to once again build a championship team.

"I have been fortunate to work with many great coaches and players, and I am thankful for those relationships. I would like to thank my family and friends for their tremendous support."

Since Eli Manning's career likely will be wrapping up in the next couple of seasons, Shurmur's experience with quarterbacks will be critical in helping develop the next Giants signal-caller.

Shurmur also interviewed with the Arizona Cardinals and Detroit Lions.